(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
academical
academical
adj
(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.
noun
(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.
academised
academised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of academise
academized
academized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of academize
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
accomplice
accomplice
noun
(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
(rare) A cooperator.
acediamine
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acetamidin
acetaminol
acetimeter
acetimeter
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetonemia
acetonemia
noun
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
acetonemic
acetonemic
adj
Of or pertaining to acetonemia
achaemenid
achenodium
achimelech
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinonema
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
adamancies
adamancies
noun
plural of adamancy
adenotomic
adenotomic
adj
Pertaining to adenotomy (the dissection of or incision into a gland).
admittance
admittance
noun
(Britain, law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
(physics) The reciprocal of impedance
Actual entrance, reception.
Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.
The act of admitting.
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
aerometric
aerometric
adj
Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
aeronomics
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
aircrewman
aircrewman
noun
A member of a military aircrew.
aircrewmen
aircrewmen
noun
plural of aircrewman
alchemical
alchemical
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation.
Of or pertaining to the creation of something special out of a common material.
alchemilla
alchemilla
noun
Any of the genus Alchemilla of herbaceous perennial plants.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
alembicate
aleucaemic
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alismaceae
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
ambocoelia
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
americanum
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
ammiaceous
ammocoetid
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphithect
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
analcimite
anamnestic
anamnestic
adj
Of or pertaining to anamnesis
That aids memory; mnemonic
anaseismic
anaseismic
adj
Moving up and down; said of earthquake shocks.
anchesmius
ancientism
ancientism
noun
The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemologic
anhydremic
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anticamera
antichrome
antiedemic
antiedemic
noun
An agent or substance that counters edema.
antiemetic
antiemetic
adj
That combats nausea and vomiting
noun
(medicine) A drug that combats nausea and vomiting
antiloemic
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apolegamic
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apozemical
aramaicize
archchemic
archchemic
adj
(rare) Of supreme chemical powers.
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archisperm
archistome
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
arithmetic
arithmetic
adj
(arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
noun
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
arsenicism
arsenicism
noun
(pathology) A diseased condition produced by gradual arsenic poisoning.
asceticism
asceticism
noun
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
aseismatic
aseismatic
adj
Synonym of aseismic
That mitigates the effects of seismic shocks
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
atelomitic
atmometric
atmometric
adj
Relating to atmometry.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
avicennism
bacillemia
bacillemia
noun
A form of bacteraemia where the infectious agent is a bacillus.
bacteremia
bacteremic
bacteremic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)
baphometic
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
bembecidae
beneficium
benzaminic
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
betacismus
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichelamar
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimetallic
bimetallic
adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bombiccite
bombycidae
boucherism
brevicomis
brickmaker
brickmaker
noun
A maker of bricks.
bromacetic
buchmanite
cacocnemia
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
cadmiumize
caedmonian
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.